Swinton Queen Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Mexborough, Rotherham
Last distance offered · Reception 2021
Not published
From Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2021
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Swinton Queen Primary School is a primary school in Mexborough, Rotherham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 entry.
Swinton Queen Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 41 first-choice applications for 41 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 58% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Rotherham.
- Ofsted rated it Good on 18 October 2022; of the 8 nearest primary schools in Rotherham, 6 are Good, 1 Requires improvement and 1 has no current grade.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rotherham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8NE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 339 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “Swinton Queen Primary School is a welcoming community in which pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those eligible to receive the government’s pupil premium funding.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils struggle to manage their behaviours.”
- “The number of pupils who are persistently absent from school is too high.”
- “These pupils are missing valuable learning time and, as a result, have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Brookfield Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wath Victoria Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kilnhurst Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Wath Central Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published